'Kerekes band was founded in 1995 in Eger, Hungary. They met their masters Viktor
Tímár and János Tímár from Gyimes at that time. They’ve learned from them not only
new tunes but the way of playing music for dancers.
The Tímár brothers are keeping an ancient culture of music, which they inherited from their also exceptionally
talented parents. Combining whistle and gardon is considered to be a more archaic
line-up than fiddle with gardon. These old tunes played on these instruments
accompany the ancient dances of the Csángó's living in Gyimes.'
Hailing from Eger, Hungary where they hold their own Tanchaz, this group
has learned much from their 'masters' - Timar
Viktor and Timar Janos from Gyimes, Transylvania.
Initially they concentrated on playing Csango music, but have now extended
their range to include other Hungarian folk music as well as elements of
jazz and blues!
In 2000 they were joined by the singer Hajdu Kinga, who is fast becoming one of
the most popular singers in Eastern Europe today. Kinga appears on many
other recordings including the series Uj
Elo Nepzene - Living Village Music.